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The valley of Arratia in August 1991. Ander, a farmer well into his forties,lives with his sister Arantxa and his old mother in a remote part of ruralBasque country. His is a monotonous life filled with nothing but farm workand a job at the local bicycle factory. It won’t be long before Arantxa getsmarried and leaves home and then Ander will be left to look after theirstubborn mother on his own. Then one day Ander has an accident andbreaks his leg. His limb will be in a plaster cast for two months. Against hismother’s wishes, the family decides to employ a Peruvian immigrant, José,in order to help out.The arrival of the new farm hand has an influence on interpersonal relationshipswithin the family. The old woman, who barely speaks any Spanish,refuses to communicate with José, but Arantxa and Ander soon get toknow José quite well. The two men in particular become firm friends. Afterattending Arantxa’s fiancés’ stag night the men both wind up having sexwith a prostitute, Reme.Reme is from Galicia. She is a single mother and very much an outsider,which means that she and José quickly bond. Without realising it, Anderalso begins to seek out José’s company more often. When he invites José toArantxa’s wedding this leads to a serious clash with his mother. And then,at a completely unexpected moment, a sexual encounter occurs betweenthe two men…